SOC 25-2051 · DOL wage year 2026–27

Special Education Teachers, Preschool prevailing wage by city

Level I–IV H-1B prevailing wages in all 530 U.S. wage areas, from official DOL data.

What this job covers (DOL definition): Teach academic, social, and life skills to preschool-aged students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

Level I across metros$26,080 – $76,760Greenville, SC to McAllen, TX

Median Level IV, major metros$78,120Across 100 top H-1B metros

Wage areas covered530Every DOL area with data

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What is the H-1B prevailing wage for Special Education Teachers, Preschool?

For the 2026–27 wage year (July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027), the Department of Labor publishes H-1B prevailing wages for Special Education Teachers, Preschool (SOC 25-2051) in 530 U.S. wage areas. Across metro areas, the Level I wage ranges from $26,080 in Greenville, SC to $76,760 in McAllen, TX, and the median Level IV wage across 100 major H-1B metros is $78,120. Because the weighted H-1B lottery gives one entry per wage level, location changes the outcome: an offer of $67,717, the typical Level III threshold, reaches Level IV (four entries) in 25 of 100 major metros but only Level II or below in 49. DHS projects selection odds of about 15%, 31%, 46% and 61% for Levels I to IV. The table below lists all four levels for every area, straight from the DOL OFLC wage file.

Salary bands in major H-1B metros

Where each wage level starts, on one salary scale. Further right means you need a bigger salary for the same entries.

Level I
Level II
Level III
Level IV

New York, NY$127,140
San Francisco, CA$104,950
San Jose, CA$96,670
Seattle, WA$105,800
Dallas, TX$85,920
Houston, TX$78,480
Austin, TX$67,670
Chicago, IL$78,120
Boston, MA$111,020
Washington, DC$100,270
Atlanta, GA$88,930
Los Angeles, CA$71,230

All 530 wage areas

530 areas

Wage area	Level I	Level II	Level III	Level IV
Alaska nonmetropolitan area	58,350	68,337	78,323	88,310
Anchorage, AK	65,010	73,207	81,403	89,600
Fairbanks-College, AK	58,350	68,337	78,323	88,310
Anniston-Oxford, AL	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Auburn-Opelika, AL	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Birmingham, AL	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Decatur, AL	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Dothan, AL	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Gadsden, AL	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Huntsville, AL	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Mobile, AL	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Montgomery, AL	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Northeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Northwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Southeast Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Southwest Alabama nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Tuscaloosa, AL	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
East Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	28,380	33,783	39,187	44,590
Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR	29,370	32,247	35,123	38,000
Fort Smith, AR-OK	28,270	32,963	37,657	42,350
Hot Springs, AR	27,580	32,570	37,560	42,550
Jonesboro, AR	29,170	35,573	41,977	48,380
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR	28,510	34,117	39,723	45,330
North Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	28,430	33,250	38,070	42,890
South Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	28,440	34,710	40,980	47,250
West Arkansas nonmetropolitan area	27,590	31,620	35,650	39,680
Arizona nonmetropolitan area	46,110	53,597	61,083	68,570
Flagstaff, AZ	41,440	48,717	55,993	63,270
Lake Havasu City-Kingman, AZ	41,440	48,717	55,993	63,270
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ	47,370	54,920	62,470	70,020
Prescott Valley-Prescott, AZ	46,550	54,153	61,757	69,360
Sierra Vista-Douglas, AZ	40,690	48,147	55,603	63,060
Tucson, AZ	43,570	50,910	58,250	65,590
Yuma, AZ	45,960	53,497	61,033	68,570
Bakersfield-Delano, CA	58,510	64,957	71,403	77,850
Chico, CA	43,700	56,747	69,793	82,840
Eastern Sierra-Mother Lode Region of California nonmetropolitan area	55,040	66,757	78,473	90,190
El Centro, CA	57,090	75,810	94,530	113,250
Fresno, CA	56,840	70,763	84,687	98,610
Hanford-Corcoran, CA	57,180	71,097	85,013	98,930
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA	41,280	51,263	61,247	71,230
Merced, CA	57,040	69,387	81,733	94,080
Modesto, CA	58,220	70,297	82,373	94,450
Napa, CA	57,230	69,823	82,417	95,010
North Coast Region of California nonmetropolitan area	54,390	64,510	74,630	84,750
North Valley-Northern Mountains Region of California nonmetropolitan area	53,850	63,113	72,377	81,640
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA	39,730	47,530	55,330	63,130
Redding, CA	43,700	56,747	69,793	82,840
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA	41,740	53,370	65,000	76,630
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA	53,680	68,893	84,107	99,320
Salinas, CA	58,040	70,537	83,033	95,530
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA	57,380	76,130	94,880	113,630
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA	62,290	76,510	90,730	104,950
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA	57,820	70,770	83,720	96,670
San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA	58,000	69,777	81,553	93,330
Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA	60,920	73,317	85,713	98,110
Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA	57,810	67,853	77,897	87,940
Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA	59,830	73,387	86,943	100,500
Stockton-Lodi, CA	57,490	70,043	82,597	95,150
Vallejo, CA	60,660	73,153	85,647	98,140
Visalia, CA	57,120	70,783	84,447	98,110
Yuba City, CA	53,420	62,883	72,347	81,810
Boulder, CO	71,290	78,863	86,437	94,010
Colorado Springs, CO	52,170	58,100	64,030	69,960
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	63,430	72,880	82,330	91,780
Eastern and Southern Colorado nonmetropolitan area	57,140	66,887	76,633	86,380
Fort Collins-Loveland, CO	58,700	63,823	68,947	74,070
Grand Junction, CO	54,240	64,913	75,587	86,260
Greeley, CO	60,590	70,333	80,077	89,820
Northwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	56,410	71,033	85,657	100,280
Pueblo, CO	52,040	58,663	65,287	71,910
Southwest Colorado nonmetropolitan area	56,800	66,843	76,887	86,930
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT	56,220	72,350	88,480	104,610
Connecticut nonmetropolitan area	55,910	64,727	73,543	82,360
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT	61,730	76,693	91,657	106,620
New Haven, CT	63,170	75,893	88,617	101,340
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT	58,310	72,257	86,203	100,150
Waterbury-Shelton, CT	59,990	70,693	81,397	92,100
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV	66,280	77,610	88,940	100,270
Dover, DE	49,690	52,863	56,037	59,210
Sussex Delaware nonmetropolitan area	51,910	54,200	56,490	58,780
Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL	47,820	55,580	63,340	71,100
Crestview-Fort Walton Beach-Destin, FL	50,210	54,437	58,663	62,890
Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL	48,640	56,910	65,180	73,450
Gainesville, FL	50,350	60,763	71,177	81,590
Homosassa Springs, FL	49,230	55,037	60,843	66,650
Jacksonville, FL	48,940	58,743	68,547	78,350
Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL	48,700	54,987	61,273	67,560
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL	54,430	58,003	61,577	65,150
Naples-Marco Island, FL	45,130	61,430	77,730	94,030
North Florida nonmetropolitan area	47,030	55,290	63,550	71,810
North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL	58,090	64,227	70,363	76,500
Ocala, FL	45,490	54,013	62,537	71,060
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL	48,330	53,717	59,103	64,490
Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL	48,830	54,657	60,483	66,310
Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL	47,970	51,303	54,637	57,970
Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL	50,000	53,290	56,580	59,870
Port St. Lucie, FL	53,110	56,963	60,817	64,670
Punta Gorda, FL	52,140	57,503	62,867	68,230
Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, FL	48,060	53,530	59,000	64,470
Sebring, FL	46,510	52,493	58,477	64,460
South Florida nonmetropolitan area	49,720	55,737	61,753	67,770
Tallahassee, FL	39,900	43,307	46,713	50,120
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL	49,410	54,810	60,210	65,610
Wildwood-The Villages, FL	48,680	54,630	60,580	66,530
Albany, GA	56,350	64,773	73,197	81,620
Athens-Clarke County, GA	58,630	69,050	79,470	89,890
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA	58,840	68,870	78,900	88,930
Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	39,850	49,133	58,417	67,700
Brunswick-St. Simons, GA	55,130	63,180	71,230	79,280
Columbus, GA-AL	58,000	67,643	77,287	86,930
Dalton, GA	31,750	42,327	52,903	63,480
East Georgia nonmetropolitan area	50,900	61,117	71,333	81,550
Gainesville, GA	57,260	67,527	77,793	88,060
Hinesville, GA	46,610	56,943	67,277	77,610
Macon-Bibb County, GA	57,610	67,287	76,963	86,640
Middle Georgia nonmetropolitan area	56,560	66,293	76,027	85,760
North Georgia nonmetropolitan area	46,900	58,727	70,553	82,380
Rome, GA	43,440	56,107	68,773	81,440
Savannah, GA	37,640	49,843	62,047	74,250
South Georgia nonmetropolitan area	55,090	63,017	70,943	78,870
Valdosta, GA	55,070	64,430	73,790	83,150
Warner Robins, GA	54,240	62,087	69,933	77,780
Guam MSA	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Hawaii / Kauai nonmetropolitan area	59,000	66,350	73,700	81,050
Kahului-Wailuku, HI	58,450	65,517	72,583	79,650
Urban Honolulu, HI	58,450	65,517	72,583	79,650
Ames, IA	45,250	53,400	61,550	69,700
Cedar Rapids, IA	45,580	53,470	61,360	69,250
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	46,720	55,757	64,793	73,830
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	43,890	52,493	61,097	69,700
Dubuque, IA	47,880	55,097	62,313	69,530
Iowa City, IA	51,010	57,377	63,743	70,110
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	43,150	51,377	59,603	67,830
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	46,950	54,457	61,963	69,470
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	48,860	55,783	62,707	69,630
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	51,960	57,847	63,733	69,620
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	43,690	52,403	61,117	69,830
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	46,480	54,117	61,753	69,390
Boise City, ID	37,660	46,877	56,093	65,310
Coeur d'Alene, ID	36,830	45,767	54,703	63,640
Idaho Falls, ID	40,540	47,470	54,400	61,330
Lewiston, ID-WA	36,830	45,767	54,703	63,640
Northwestern Idaho nonmetropolitan area	37,160	46,313	55,467	64,620
Pocatello, ID	36,100	43,733	51,367	59,000
Southeast-Central Idaho nonmetropolitan area	36,960	46,007	55,053	64,100
Twin Falls, ID	37,660	46,877	56,093	65,310
Bloomington, IL	46,330	57,260	68,190	79,120
Champaign-Urbana, IL	45,470	55,323	65,177	75,030
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN	44,960	56,013	67,067	78,120
Decatur, IL	49,990	59,607	69,223	78,840
East Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	40,240	48,823	57,407	65,990
Kankakee, IL	44,930	55,867	66,803	77,740
Northwest Illinois nonmetropolitan area	45,090	56,150	67,210	78,270
Peoria, IL	45,470	56,440	67,410	78,380
Rockford, IL	57,740	66,750	75,760	84,770
South Illinois nonmetropolitan area	43,930	54,273	64,617	74,960
Springfield, IL	40,240	48,857	57,473	66,090
West Central Illinois nonmetropolitan area	43,400	53,680	63,960	74,240
Bloomington, IN	35,820	44,653	53,487	62,320
Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area	38,490	50,330	62,170	74,010
Columbus, IN	35,770	44,433	53,097	61,760
Elkhart-Goshen, IN	36,650	44,400	52,150	59,900
Evansville, IN	34,380	42,393	50,407	58,420
Fort Wayne, IN	35,110	44,370	53,630	62,890
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN	35,970	43,387	50,803	58,220
Kokomo, IN	35,660	43,600	51,540	59,480
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN	44,270	55,337	66,403	77,470
Michigan City-La Porte, IN	44,600	55,560	66,520	77,480
Muncie, IN	35,530	43,250	50,970	58,690
Northern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	44,020	54,947	65,873	76,800
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI	41,420	52,527	63,633	74,740
Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area	36,420	46,707	56,993	67,280
Terre Haute, IN	36,050	46,337	56,623	66,910
Kansas nonmetropolitan area	43,640	49,203	54,767	60,330
Lawrence, KS	46,990	64,167	81,343	98,520
Manhattan, KS	45,570	50,723	55,877	61,030
Topeka, KS	48,890	52,597	56,303	60,010
Wichita, KS	52,790	57,413	62,037	66,660
Bowling Green, KY	36,980	43,980	50,980	57,980
Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	44,300	56,943	69,587	82,230
East Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	36,980	43,980	50,980	57,980
Elizabethtown, KY	36,980	43,980	50,980	57,980
Lexington-Fayette, KY	51,670	62,703	73,737	84,770
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	34,850	45,017	55,183	65,350
Owensboro, KY	36,980	43,980	50,980	57,980
Paducah, KY-IL	43,930	54,273	64,617	74,960
South Central Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	35,500	43,827	52,153	60,480
West Kentucky nonmetropolitan area	43,220	50,390	57,560	64,730
Alexandria, LA	42,960	49,020	55,080	61,140
Baton Rouge, LA	45,790	50,237	54,683	59,130
Central Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	40,640	46,680	52,720	58,760
Hammond, LA	46,030	51,593	57,157	62,720
Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA	45,780	51,463	57,147	62,830
Lafayette, LA	38,260	44,047	49,833	55,620
Lake Charles, LA	42,960	49,020	55,080	61,140
Monroe, LA	48,270	52,380	56,490	60,600
New Orleans-Metairie, LA	45,150	52,463	59,777	67,090
Northeast Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	46,690	51,697	56,703	61,710
Shreveport-Bossier City, LA	47,940	53,510	59,080	64,650
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA	46,370	52,497	58,623	64,750
Southwest Louisiana nonmetropolitan area	39,720	45,500	51,280	57,060
Amherst Town-Northampton, MA	63,660	73,307	82,953	92,600
Barnstable Town, MA	60,080	75,560	91,040	106,520
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH	68,590	82,733	96,877	111,020
Massachusetts nonmetropolitan area	60,560	75,577	90,593	105,610
Pittsfield, MA	67,550	81,140	94,730	108,320
Springfield, MA	64,310	73,697	83,083	92,470
Worcester, MA	70,420	77,990	85,560	93,130
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD	62,560	74,273	85,987	97,700
Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV	63,920	75,997	88,073	100,150
Lexington Park, MD	66,190	77,373	88,557	99,740
Maryland nonmetropolitan area	59,030	71,027	83,023	95,020
Salisbury, MD	71,240	80,400	89,560	98,720
Bangor, ME	48,820	54,447	60,073	65,700
Lewiston-Auburn, ME	48,820	54,447	60,073	65,700
Northeast Maine nonmetropolitan area	48,820	54,447	60,073	65,700
Portland-South Portland, ME	48,820	54,447	60,073	65,700
Southwest Maine nonmetropolitan area	48,820	54,447	60,073	65,700
Ann Arbor, MI	55,100	65,787	76,473	87,160
Battle Creek, MI	51,760	63,697	75,633	87,570
Bay City, MI	48,800	60,673	72,547	84,420
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI	57,410	67,273	77,137	87,000
Flint, MI	54,970	65,503	76,037	86,570
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI	53,760	65,047	76,333	87,620
Jackson, MI	54,970	65,837	76,703	87,570
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI	48,700	60,750	72,800	84,850
Lansing-East Lansing, MI	54,870	65,663	76,457	87,250
Mid Michigan nonmetropolitan area	50,780	62,033	73,287	84,540
Midland, MI	48,800	60,673	72,547	84,420
Monroe, MI	55,550	66,033	76,517	87,000
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI	54,820	64,390	73,960	83,530
Niles, MI	45,900	56,923	67,947	78,970
Northern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	53,550	64,257	74,963	85,670
Saginaw, MI	49,870	61,920	73,970	86,020
Southern Michigan nonmetropolitan area	48,540	61,130	73,720	86,310
Traverse City, MI	56,080	66,280	76,480	86,680
Upper Peninsula of Michigan nonmetropolitan area	53,550	64,257	74,963	85,670
Duluth, MN-WI	53,680	61,977	70,273	78,570
Mankato, MN	63,270	68,547	73,823	79,100
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI	53,350	65,300	77,250	89,200
Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	50,360	62,373	74,387	86,400
Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	40,350	51,440	62,530	73,620
Rochester, MN	47,330	56,953	66,577	76,200
Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	49,730	57,713	65,697	73,680
Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area	44,350	52,623	60,897	69,170
St. Cloud, MN	38,480	49,090	59,700	70,310
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL	43,050	54,810	66,570	78,330
Central Missouri nonmetropolitan area	43,860	55,807	67,753	79,700
Columbia, MO	41,810	54,957	68,103	81,250
Jefferson City, MO	41,810	54,957	68,103	81,250
Joplin, MO-KS	44,530	53,353	62,177	71,000
Kansas City, MO-KS	52,540	73,463	94,387	115,310
North Missouri nonmetropolitan area	42,590	58,357	74,123	89,890
Southeast Missouri nonmetropolitan area	39,770	49,243	58,717	68,190
Southwest Missouri nonmetropolitan area	46,330	65,290	84,250	103,210
Springfield, MO	41,420	53,387	65,353	77,320
St. Joseph, MO-KS	46,910	65,747	84,583	103,420
St. Louis, MO-IL	39,250	47,563	55,877	64,190
Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	44,300	49,303	54,307	59,310
Hattiesburg, MS	35,360	44,023	52,687	61,350
Jackson, MS	45,520	49,143	52,767	56,390
Lower East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	43,970	49,080	54,190	59,300
Lower West Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	47,480	51,133	54,787	58,440
Upper East Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	45,720	50,180	54,640	59,100
West Delta Mississippi nonmetropolitan area	45,660	49,987	54,313	58,640
Billings, MT	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Bozeman, MT	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
East-Central Montana nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Great Falls, MT	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Helena, MT	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Missoula, MT	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Southwest Montana nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
West Montana nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Asheville, NC	48,560	54,793	61,027	67,260
Burlington, NC	40,530	46,733	52,937	59,140
Central North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	45,200	52,383	59,567	66,750
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC	54,340	60,040	65,740	71,440
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC	37,620	43,013	48,407	53,800
Eastern North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	49,030	56,000	62,970	69,940
Fayetteville, NC	48,070	53,770	59,470	65,170
Goldsboro, NC	48,950	55,933	62,917	69,900
Greensboro-High Point, NC	41,250	47,047	52,843	58,640
Greenville, NC	45,010	52,127	59,243	66,360
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC	53,090	59,000	64,910	70,820
Jacksonville, NC	45,010	52,127	59,243	66,360
Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC	41,390	48,057	54,723	61,390
Raleigh-Cary, NC	49,610	56,600	63,590	70,580
Rocky Mount, NC	47,820	55,040	62,260	69,480
Western North Carolina nonmetropolitan area	45,770	52,497	59,223	65,950
Wilmington, NC	46,290	52,010	57,730	63,450
Winston-Salem, NC	43,020	48,020	53,020	58,020
Bismarck, ND	51,830	57,453	63,077	68,700
East North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	48,150	53,677	59,203	64,730
Fargo, ND-MN	41,980	51,930	61,880	71,830
Grand Forks, ND-MN	40,900	51,500	62,100	72,700
Minot, ND	51,830	57,453	63,077	68,700
West North Dakota nonmetropolitan area	51,830	57,453	63,077	68,700
Grand Island, NE	40,820	51,017	61,213	71,410
Lincoln, NE	40,730	50,467	60,203	69,940
Northeast Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	42,680	52,487	62,293	72,100
Northwest Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	40,820	51,017	61,213	71,410
Omaha, NE-IA	38,700	48,197	57,693	67,190
South Nebraska nonmetropolitan area	41,510	51,737	61,963	72,190
Central New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	63,520	78,273	93,027	107,780
Manchester-Nashua, NH	49,450	58,123	66,797	75,470
Northern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	65,620	80,363	95,107	109,850
Southwestern New Hampshire nonmetropolitan area	48,720	55,547	62,373	69,200
Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ	66,720	75,520	84,320	93,120
Trenton-Princeton, NJ	64,400	72,257	80,113	87,970
Vineland, NJ	60,710	72,023	83,337	94,650
Albuquerque, NM	41,290	51,667	62,043	72,420
Eastern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	44,430	54,310	64,190	74,070
Farmington, NM	47,720	58,537	69,353	80,170
Las Cruces, NM	43,160	53,410	63,660	73,910
Northern New Mexico nonmetropolitan area	53,020	63,680	74,340	85,000
Santa Fe, NM	47,850	58,727	69,603	80,480
Balance of Nevada nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Carson City, NV	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Reno, NV	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY	49,560	61,193	72,827	84,460
Binghamton, NY	48,130	56,913	65,697	74,480
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY	45,450	56,947	68,443	79,940
Capital/Northern New York nonmetropolitan area	53,470	60,513	67,557	74,600
Central East New York nonmetropolitan area	45,260	53,433	61,607	69,780
Elmira, NY	48,470	57,963	67,457	76,950
Glens Falls, NY	50,460	60,803	71,147	81,490
Ithaca, NY	47,000	55,960	64,920	73,880
Kingston, NY	48,580	71,957	95,333	118,710
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY	45,700	58,180	70,660	83,140
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ	50,590	76,107	101,623	127,140
Rochester, NY	43,780	59,113	74,447	89,780
Southwest New York nonmetropolitan area	49,030	58,797	68,563	78,330
Syracuse, NY	44,470	53,993	63,517	73,040
Utica-Rome, NY	46,170	54,753	63,337	71,920
Watertown-Fort Drum, NY	47,190	56,043	64,897	73,750
Akron, OH	52,140	74,717	97,293	119,870
Canton-Massillon, OH	45,720	57,100	68,480	79,860
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN	52,020	62,980	73,940	84,900
Cleveland, OH	46,270	55,273	64,277	73,280
Columbus, OH	49,850	61,427	73,003	84,580
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH	52,170	64,137	76,103	88,070
Eastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	43,100	54,747	66,393	78,040
Lima, OH	44,090	55,323	66,557	77,790
Mansfield, OH	45,220	56,797	68,373	79,950
North Northeastern Ohio nonmetropolitan area (noncontiguous)	38,480	46,723	54,967	63,210
Sandusky, OH	45,260	54,403	63,547	72,690
Southern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	47,780	59,937	72,093	84,250
Springfield, OH	48,990	60,733	72,477	84,220
Toledo, OH	42,370	52,690	63,010	73,330
West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area	43,850	55,373	66,897	78,420
Youngstown-Warren, OH	33,710	43,577	53,443	63,310
Enid, OK	38,970	43,933	48,897	53,860
Lawton, OK	37,430	42,913	48,397	53,880
Northeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	34,700	40,677	46,653	52,630
Northwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	39,520	44,437	49,353	54,270
Oklahoma City, OK	39,320	44,027	48,733	53,440
Southeast Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	34,510	40,460	46,410	52,360
Southwest Oklahoma nonmetropolitan area	38,530	43,420	48,310	53,200
Tulsa, OK	39,640	44,530	49,420	54,310
Albany, OR	61,850	77,010	92,170	107,330
Bend, OR	61,730	75,207	88,683	102,160
Central Oregon nonmetropolitan area	63,870	73,327	82,783	92,240
Coast Oregon nonmetropolitan area	64,260	73,873	83,487	93,100
Corvallis, OR	58,860	71,407	83,953	96,500
Eastern Oregon nonmetropolitan area	62,870	72,160	81,450	90,740
Eugene-Springfield, OR	59,450	66,553	73,657	80,760
Grants Pass, OR	62,870	72,160	81,450	90,740
Medford, OR	60,450	66,643	72,837	79,030
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA	68,330	75,870	83,410	90,950
Salem, OR	65,020	74,570	84,120	93,670
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ	53,610	69,067	84,523	99,980
Altoona, PA	53,610	69,067	84,523	99,980
Central Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	60,030	74,187	88,343	102,500
Chambersburg, PA	53,610	69,067	84,523	99,980
Erie, PA	53,610	69,067	84,523	99,980
Gettysburg, PA	53,610	69,067	84,523	99,980
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA	50,880	67,077	83,273	99,470
Johnstown, PA	47,730	58,300	68,870	79,440
Lancaster, PA	59,590	71,347	83,103	94,860
Lebanon, PA	55,600	67,350	79,100	90,850
Northeastern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	62,450	78,450	94,450	110,450
Northwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	47,790	58,283	68,777	79,270
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD	60,200	71,930	83,660	95,390
Pittsburgh, PA	47,560	57,040	66,520	76,000
Reading, PA	60,560	72,783	85,007	97,230
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA	63,040	78,997	94,953	110,910
Southwestern Pennsylvania nonmetropolitan area	47,770	58,337	68,903	79,470
State College, PA	53,610	69,067	84,523	99,980
Williamsport, PA	53,610	69,067	84,523	99,980
York-Hanover, PA	55,100	71,300	87,500	103,700
Aguadilla, PR	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Arecibo, PR	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Guayama, PR	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Mayaguez, PR	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Ponce, PR	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Puerto Rico nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA	39,040	53,667	68,293	82,920
Charleston-North Charleston, SC	35,900	45,623	55,347	65,070
Columbia, SC	47,300	51,343	55,387	59,430
Florence, SC	45,540	50,250	54,960	59,670
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC	26,080	39,460	52,840	66,220
Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC	35,900	45,623	55,347	65,070
Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC	35,900	45,623	55,347	65,070
Northeastern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	43,370	51,640	59,910	68,180
Northwestern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	46,840	54,493	62,147	69,800
Southern South Carolina nonmetropolitan area	38,710	47,280	55,850	64,420
Spartanburg, SC	45,310	52,903	60,497	68,090
Sumter, SC	45,540	50,250	54,960	59,670
East South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Rapid City, SD	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Sioux Falls, SD-MN	44,510	52,743	60,977	69,210
West South Dakota nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Chattanooga, TN-GA	31,750	39,600	47,450	55,300
Clarksville, TN-KY	48,600	54,460	60,320	66,180
Cleveland, TN	31,750	40,653	49,557	58,460
East Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	36,890	45,537	54,183	62,830
Jackson, TN	43,060	51,040	59,020	67,000
Johnson City, TN	43,060	51,040	59,020	67,000
Kingsport-Bristol, TN-VA	47,760	53,210	58,660	64,110
Knoxville, TN	48,870	53,127	57,383	61,640
Memphis, TN-MS-AR	41,980	46,390	50,800	55,210
Morristown, TN	47,710	53,387	59,063	64,740
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN	50,000	58,303	66,607	74,910
North Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	41,930	50,680	59,430	68,180
South Central Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	40,240	50,040	59,840	69,640
West Tennessee nonmetropolitan area	47,090	54,453	61,817	69,180
Abilene, TX	47,680	55,383	63,087	70,790
Amarillo, TX	48,640	57,047	65,453	73,860
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX	39,100	48,623	58,147	67,670
Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX	53,050	60,540	68,030	75,520
Border Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	38,910	48,790	58,670	68,550
Brownsville-Harlingen, TX	45,400	58,117	70,833	83,550
Coastal Plains Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	45,040	54,700	64,360	74,020
College Station-Bryan, TX	50,980	56,413	61,847	67,280
Corpus Christi, TX	48,610	58,603	68,597	78,590
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX	56,610	66,380	76,150	85,920
Eagle Pass, TX	48,610	58,603	68,597	78,590
Eastern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	49,980	58,227	66,473	74,720
El Paso, TX	47,640	55,573	63,507	71,440
Hill Country Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	52,790	58,077	63,363	68,650
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX	55,210	62,967	70,723	78,480
Killeen-Temple, TX	49,000	54,573	60,147	65,720
Laredo, TX	41,310	48,533	55,757	62,980
Longview, TX	43,980	51,817	59,653	67,490
Lubbock, TX	47,330	55,177	63,023	70,870
McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX	76,760	81,347	85,933	90,520
Midland, TX	49,540	59,253	68,967	78,680
North Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	47,470	56,897	66,323	75,750
Northwestern Region of Texas nonmetropolitan area	47,640	55,573	63,507	71,440
Odessa, TX	49,540	59,253	68,967	78,680
San Angelo, TX	50,090	56,863	63,637	70,410
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX	36,450	47,083	57,717	68,350
Sherman-Denison, TX	55,150	65,243	75,337	85,430
Texarkana, TX-AR	38,500	48,440	58,380	68,320
Tyler, TX	41,890	51,327	60,763	70,200
Victoria, TX	48,610	58,603	68,597	78,590
Waco, TX	54,110	63,870	73,630	83,390
Wichita Falls, TX	48,990	58,443	67,897	77,350
High Desert Utah nonmetropolitan area	50,590	53,053	55,517	57,980
Logan, UT-ID	48,160	57,660	67,160	76,660
Ogden, UT	58,230	66,510	74,790	83,070
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT	50,630	52,980	55,330	57,680
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT	53,310	60,513	67,717	74,920
St. George, UT	51,270	58,883	66,497	74,110
Wasatch Front Fringe Utah nonmetropolitan area	51,330	58,980	66,630	74,280
Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	54,070	66,717	79,363	92,010
Charlottesville, VA	54,070	66,717	79,363	92,010
Harrisonburg, VA	54,070	66,717	79,363	92,010
Lynchburg, VA	46,160	56,080	66,000	75,920
Northeast Virginia nonmetropolitan area	57,320	69,713	82,107	94,500
Northwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	54,070	66,717	79,363	92,010
Richmond, VA	51,790	57,933	64,077	70,220
Roanoke, VA	45,540	52,733	59,927	67,120
Southside Virginia nonmetropolitan area	49,770	57,377	64,983	72,590
Southwest Virginia nonmetropolitan area	45,410	53,380	61,350	69,320
Staunton-Stuarts Draft, VA	54,070	66,717	79,363	92,010
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC	54,360	60,287	66,213	72,140
Winchester, VA-WV	49,810	65,720	81,630	97,540
U.S. Virgin Islands MSA	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Burlington-South Burlington, VT	64,280	70,947	77,613	84,280
Northern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	66,830	71,427	76,023	80,620
Southern Vermont nonmetropolitan area	66,720	71,310	75,900	80,490
Bellingham, WA	67,230	77,733	88,237	98,740
Bremerton-Silverdale-Port Orchard, WA	72,360	83,570	94,780	105,990
Eastern Washington nonmetropolitan area	68,420	78,780	89,140	99,500
Kennewick-Richland, WA	67,700	75,600	83,500	91,400
Longview-Kelso, WA	67,070	75,267	83,463	91,660
Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA	71,070	82,217	93,363	104,510
Olympia-Lacey-Tumwater, WA	69,380	79,263	89,147	99,030
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA	72,530	83,620	94,710	105,800
Spokane-Spokane Valley, WA	58,750	69,040	79,330	89,620
Walla Walla, WA	65,050	73,320	81,590	89,860
Wenatchee-East Wenatchee, WA	71,230	82,437	93,643	104,850
Western Washington nonmetropolitan area	69,270	79,493	89,717	99,940
Yakima, WA	69,490	79,620	89,750	99,880
Appleton, WI	50,530	57,477	64,423	71,370
Eau Claire, WI	48,680	55,577	62,473	69,370
Fond du Lac, WI	48,300	54,880	61,460	68,040
Green Bay, WI	53,590	59,760	65,930	72,100
Janesville-Beloit, WI	47,730	54,843	61,957	69,070
Kenosha, WI	47,050	54,517	61,983	69,450
La Crosse-Onalaska, WI-MN	47,000	55,447	63,893	72,340
Madison, WI	50,940	58,077	65,213	72,350
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI	47,870	53,367	58,863	64,360
Northeastern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	48,710	55,557	62,403	69,250
Northwestern Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	48,660	56,417	64,173	71,930
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI	48,880	56,007	63,133	70,260
Racine-Mount Pleasant, WI	47,470	53,800	60,130	66,460
Sheboygan, WI	49,000	55,497	61,993	68,490
South Central Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	48,340	55,233	62,127	69,020
Wausau, WI	46,100	50,883	55,667	60,450
Western Wisconsin nonmetropolitan area	51,550	63,303	75,057	86,810
Beckley, WV	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Charleston, WV	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Morgantown, WV	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Northern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Southern West Virginia nonmetropolitan area	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	40,930	48,757	56,583	64,410
Wheeling, WV-OH	46,760	61,497	76,233	90,970
Casper, WY	46,640	50,037	53,433	56,830
Cheyenne, WY	45,280	50,337	55,393	60,450
Eastern Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	46,050	49,707	53,363	57,020
Western Wyoming nonmetropolitan area	46,640	50,037	53,433	56,830

Annual salary in U.S. dollars, rounded up. Source: DOL OFLC prevailing wage data, effective July 1, 2026 – June 30, 2027, computed directly from the DOL file (methodology). Page updated 2026-10-14.

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